Oyster Creek at FM 1464 near Sugar Land water level

Name: Oyster Creek at FM 1464 near Sugar Land water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
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River gauge, Oyster Creek, Texas, United States

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Normal for late October

Water level

71.04ft Up 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 21, 2026, 03:30 AM CDT (38 min ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The gauge at Oyster Creek at FM 1464 near Sugar Land reads 71.04 ft, a normal level for late October.

That puts it 0.11 ft below the median of 71.15 ft for late October, based on 5 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 71.63 ft (−0.59 ft).

The water is rising: up 0.14 ft over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 70.42 ft and 72.05 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 71.15 ft0.11 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 70.87 ft – 71.75 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (5 years of records)
Same day last year: 71.63 ft−0.59 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 70.42 ft – 72.05 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 70.39 ft – 73.63 ft

What the stage means on the water

A normal level is usually prime time for floating and wade fishing, as long as the weather holds upstream.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 72° 51° – Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 77° 52° – Wind 9 mph

19 Mon 79° 57° – Wind 13 mph

20 Tue 81° 62° – Wind 10 mph

21 Wed 84° 65° – Wind 9 mph

22 Thu 85° 63° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 86° 62° – Wind 10 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:29 AM Sunset 06:47 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min Waxing gibbous 76%

Map

Other gauges on Oyster Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Oyster Creek at FM 1092 near Missouri CityRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	47.64 ft	No reference yet	±0	8 mi
Oyster Creek at CR 42 near RosharonRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	32.34 ft	Normal	+0.02 ft	19 mi
Oyster Creek at FM 1462 near RosharonRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	31.95 ft	No reference yet	±0	21 mi
Oyster Creek at CR 34 near AngletonRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	16.03 ft	Low	−0.10 ft	27 mi
Oyster Creek at CR 290 near AngletonRiver gauge, Oyster Creek	5.50 ft	Normal	−0.07 ft	36 mi
Oyster Creek at FM 2004 near Lake JacksonTidal gauge, Oyster Creek	2.86 ft	No reference yet	+0.27 ft	41 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Brazos River near Sugar LandRiver gauge, Brazos River	27.69 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	3.7 mi
Brazos River at RichmondRiver gauge, Brazos River	8.33 ft	Very low	−0.05 ft	5.1 mi
Keegans Bayou at Roark Rd near HoustonRiver gauge, Keegans Bayou	60.20 ft	Very low	−0.02 ft	8 mi
Dry Creek near RosenbergRiver gauge, Dry Creek	66.81 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	8 mi
Brays Bayou at AliefRiver gauge, Brays Bayou	52.32 ft	Normal	±0	9 mi
Buffalo Bayou near FulshearRiver gauge, Buffalo Bayou	88.35 ft	Normal	−0.05 ft	9 mi
Clodine Ditch at Noble Rd near AddicksRiver gauge, Clodine Ditch	68.33 ft	Normal	±0	10 mi
Brays Bayou at Gessner Dr, HoustonRiver gauge, Brays Bayou	38.61 ft	Low	+0.04 ft	10 mi

Questions and answers

How does Oyster Creek at FM 1464 near Sugar Land compare with last year?

It is 0.59 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 71.63 ft.

What is a normal level for Oyster Creek at FM 1464 near Sugar Land in late October?

The median for late October is 71.15 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 70.87 ft and 71.75 ft, based on 5 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Oyster Creek at FM 1464 near Sugar Land today?

On Oct 21, 2026, 03:30 AM CDT, the water level was 71.04 ft. Up 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Oyster Creek at FM 1464 near Sugar Land rising or falling?

Up 0.14 ft over the last 24 hours. Down 0.17 ft over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Oyster Creek at FM 1464 near Sugar Land normal?

Normal for late October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:08078890 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 29.61921, -95.68361 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	71.04 ft	2026-10-21 08:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Oyster Creek at FM 1464 near Sugar Land (usgs:08078890). Accessed October 21, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/texas/oyster-creek-at-fm-1464-near-sugar-land

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